Summer is not officially here yet but the temperature in Ras Al Khaima has crossed the 40 C mark weeks ago! Add the pleasant humidity and you can understand why refreshing drinks are a top priority in this house.

Fresh fruit juice and laban ayran are always available but to keep things from becoming boring, I am always on the look out for fun smoothies, mocktails and frappe recipes.

strawberry mojito mocktail

After writing my post about the things I could not have prepared for when I moved the UAE a while back a major sandstorm hit the whole Gulf area. Heat and humidity can be annoying but a sandstorm is a completely different ball game!